The Center for Human Dignity in Bioethics, Health, and the Holocaust

Mission statement:

The mission of the Center for Human Dignity in Bioethics, Health, and the Holocaust is to foster a deepened understanding of medical practices and their ethical ramifications. The Center promulgates knowledge about domestic and international practices, both past and present. Because of the active participation of the medical community in shaping the policies and practices that led to genocide, the Holocaust can provide a unique framework for exploring modern issues in bioethics, health care practice and policy, and human rights. The Center serves as a natural extension of Misericordia University’s mission and expertise in the humanities and health sciences and its dedication to promoting equality, health, and well-being for humankind.

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What We Do:

The Center for Human Dignity in Bioethics, Health, and the Holocaust has three primary goals:

Examine the ongoing, systematic involvement of the medical community in the ethical violations that took place during the Holocaust and the ramifications for current issues in bioethics, health care practice and policy, and human rights issues

Provide educational resources and programming to explore the ethical issues currently impacting society

Mobilize the community to become active agents of change by advocating for human dignity in bioethics, medicine, and health care